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emmetropia

American  
[em-i-troh-pee-uh] / ˌɛm ɪˈtroʊ pi ə /

noun

Ophthalmology.
  1. the normal refractive condition of the eye, in which the rays of light are accurately focused on the retina.


emmetropia British  
/ ˌɛmɪˈtrɒpɪk, ˌɛmɪˈtrəʊpɪə /

noun

  1. the normal condition of perfect vision, in which parallel light rays are focused on the retina without the need for accommodation

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Etymology

Origin of emmetropia

1860–65; < New Latin, equivalent to emmetr- (stem of Greek émmetros in measure, equivalent to em- em- 2 + métr ( on ) measure + -os adj. suffix) + -opia -opia

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Determination of refraction of the better eye is given in 6 cases, and showed twice emmetropia, twice slight myopia, twice hypermetropia.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.

The attempt has really been made to attribute the commencement of convergent strabismus to the accommodation even in emmetropia, and offers fresh proof how easily facts are overwhelmed by theories.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.

Afterwards, Donders sought to explain the occurrence of convergent strabismus in emmetropia by paresis of accommodation, which must indeed, according to his theory, produce the same result as hypermetropia.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.

It may, therefore, be useful for our purpose to cite a few cases of periodic convergent strabismus with emmetropia.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.

Full visual acuity on both sides—in the first examination slight myopia - ·75 D. is specified, afterwards emmetropia.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by Schweigger, C.

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